House Cleaning Prices in Denver, CO (2026)
Cleaners in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area earn a mean $19.30/hour (May 2025) — a true cost of about $25.09/hour per cleaner once the 1.30 payroll burden is applied. Run through the standard cost formula with 15% overhead and a 25% target margin, a profitable 3-bed, 2-bath standard clean in Denver lands around $200 — 8% above what the national-average wage would produce.
Profitable prices by home size
Computed from the local Denver wage through the pricing formula — labor × 1.30 burden + 15% overhead, ÷ (1 − 25% margin). Two-person crew, one-time visit.
| Home size | Standard | Deep (1.5×) | Move-out (2×) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 sq ft (2–3 bed) | $169 | $254 | $339 |
| 2,000 sq ft (3 bed) | $200 | $300 | $400 |
| 2,500 sq ft (4 bed) | $231 | $346 | $462 |
What the Denver market means for your pricing
Cleaning labor in Denver costs 8% more than the national average, which means national pricing guides will consistently under-quote your market. A crew that looks profitable "by the book" quietly loses margin at Denver wages. The fix is pricing from your own numbers: your actual wage, the 1.30 burden, your overhead — then the margin you want on top.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does house cleaning cost in Denver?
- A profitable standard clean of a 3-bed, 2-bath home in Denver runs about $200, based on the local mean cleaner wage of $19.30/hour (BLS) with payroll burden, overhead and a 25% margin included. Deep cleans run about 1.5× and move-out cleans about 2× that.
- What do cleaning companies pay cleaners in Denver?
- The mean wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area is $19.30/hour (May 2025). With payroll taxes, workers' comp and benefits (~30% burden), the true cost to a company is about $25.09/hour per cleaner.
- Is Denver more expensive than average for cleaning?
- Yes — cleaning wages in Denver run about 8% above the national mean of $17.80/hour, so profitable prices are correspondingly higher than national guides suggest.
Wage data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, occupation 37-2012 (Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners), May 2025, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Prices are computed baselines, not quotes — your crew, rates and overhead decide the real number.
Price a Denver job on your own rates
The table above uses the market-average wage. Your real number comes from your rates — enter them once and every quote protects your margin.